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East Asia 30n 110e

30°N, 110°E · Sam Francis · 2026-07-05

east-asia-30n-110e weather artwork
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Creative Rationale

Over the South China Sea near the coast of southern China, an intense low-pressure system creates dramatic atmospheric turbulence. The extremely low sea-level pressure of 912.8 Pa with steep gradients suggests a powerful weather system, while moderate winds and high humidity indicate active convection. I interpret this as explosive color bursts concentrated at the canvas edges, with the low pressure driving heavy saturation pools of ultramarine blue and cadmium red, while the moderate wind energy creates yellow and green splatters radiating inward, leaving Francis's characteristic luminous white breathing space in the center.

Atmospheric Data

Date
2026-07-05
Location
30°N, 110°E (East Asia 30n 110e)
Pressure
912.8 hPa (gradient: 60.6)
Wind
3 m/s from 194°
Temperature
27.3°C (anomaly: 8.9°C)
Humidity
79%
Precipitation
0.5 mm
Visual Interest Score
26.1

Technical Details

Model
Claude Sonnet 4 via Amazon Bedrock
Artist Inspiration
Sam Francis
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
SVG (1920x1920 viewBox) + PNG
Generated
2026-07-05T05:00:46.276769+00:00
Run ID
2026-07-05-045139

License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.